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Diners were tucking into their falafels in Pitzman, a celebrated kosher
restaurant in the Jewish district of Paris when the owner got a call to say
a mob of youths was heading his way. He just had time to pull down the metal
shutters before 30 or so gathered outside, screaming “Hamas resistance”,
“Israel assassin”, “Death to Jews” and “We’re going to slit your throats”.
Inside, customers cowered in fear for 20 minutes before police intervened to
break up the mob.

The incident, on Wednesday, came at the height of the most traumatic week for
Europe’s Jews in recent times.